S.I. No. 341/1997 - Employment Regulation Order (Catering Joint Labour Committees 1997

1. Overtime shall be at the rate of time plus one half, for hours worked in excess of 78 hours per fortnight. Work done on a day on which a worker would normally be off duty, including Sunday, shall be paid for at the rate of double time except where an option to take time off in lieu can be agreed between employer and worker.

2. Each worker shall be made aware of his rostered duty for each period of the restored duty one week in advance of the commencement of rostered duty. Any hours worked in excess of rostered duty on any day shall be paid for at the overtime rate of time plus one half up to 12.00 midnight, and thereafter at double time.

3. A worker rostered to work night duty between the hours of 12.00 midnight and 7.00 a.m. which is not overtime, or which is not covered by a trade union negotiated shift pay agreement, shall be compensated by the payment of an allowance equivalent to 25% of his basic pay, for hours worked during that period.

4.

Sunday Work

(i) Within the 78 hour fortnight, every second Sunday shall be regarded as a day off.

(ii) Work performed on Sunday, as part of the normal roster, shall be paid at the rate of double time.

5.

Spreadover Duty/Finishing Time

(i) The maximum period for spread over duty shall not exceed 12 hours in any day, and workers subject to spread over duty shall be entitled, in each week throughout the year, to one day at a maximum of 8 hours spread over or 2 days at a maximum of 10 hours spread over. The short spread over shall be calculated from normal starting time unless otherwise agreed.

(ii) For workers aged 18 years and over, a minimum period of 8 hours shall elapse between a worker's normal finishing time each night and starting time next morning.

(iii) Permanent and casual workers aged 16 and 17 years of age shall not be required to work before 6.00 a.m. or after 10.00 p.m.

(iv) Workers under 16 years of age shall not be required to work before 8.00 a.m. or after 8.00 p.m.

6.

Breaks:*

No worker over the age of 18 shall be required to work continuously for more than 4½hours without a break of at least 15 minutes, exclusive of main meal breaks.

(i)

Workers under 16 years of age must have the following rest breaks

After each 4 hours

half-hour

In each period of 24 hours

14 consecutive hours

in any period of 7 days

2 days off**

(ii)

Workers over 16 and under 18 years of age must have the following rest breaks

After 4 and a half hours

half-hour

in each period of 24 hours

12 consecutive hours

in any period of 7 days

2 days off**

*

These provisions may be modified in relation to employment of close relatives in a family business.

* *

As far as practicable, the days off are to be consecutive.

7.

Certificate of Service

Each worker who has accumulated at least a total of the equivalent of six months full time service shall be entitled to the next full time rate provided at least one calendar year has elapsed since he or she commenced on the lower rate.

Each worker shall be entitled to receive from his employer on termination of his employment a certificate of service showing the period of his employment, the length of service and average weekly hours worked in each particular grade in which he or she may have been employed.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Labour Court this 12th day of August, 1997.

(Signed) TOM MCGRATH

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Instrument fixes, with effect from the 19th August, 1997, statutory minimum rates of remuneration and statutory conditions of employment of certain workers employed in catering establishments anywhere throughout the State except the areas known until 1st January, 1994 as the County Borough of Dublin and the Borough of Dim Laoghaire. It is made by the Labour Court on the recommendation of Catering Joint Labour Committee.

5. Workers appointed to the following posts by employers shall be paid the minimum differential over the standard rate as indicated

MINIMUM DIFFERENTIAL

FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER 19/08/97

PER WEEK

POST

£

Head Cook

2nd Head Cook

11.09

7.08

Head Waiter/Waitress

2nd Head Waiter/Waitress

8.64

6.22

Head Barman/Barmaid

2nd Head Barman/Barmaid

7.95

5.59

6.

Apprenticeship ratios

A ratio of 1:1 (i.e. I trainee worker for every trained worker) will apply with derogation for attendance at C.E.R.T. training courses and/or a training programme organised with the approval of C.E.R.T.

7.

Service Charge

Service charge, where levied, shall be distributed weekly to waiters, waitresses, counter assistants, barmen and barmaids. A maximum of 20% of the total service charge may be distributed to any other classes covered by this Employment Regulation Order with the agreement of the majority of the staff.

PART III

STATUTORY CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Section I - Normal Working Hours;

The normal working fortnight shall be any 10 days and shall consist of 78 hours for all workers aged 18 years and over.

Hours of Work for Young People

Young persons aged 14 and 15 may only be employed on holiday work (maximum of 35 hours per week) or on work experience (maximum of 40 hours per week). The normal number of hours for young persons on holiday work shall be 70 hours in any fortnight, but must not exceed 35 hours per week, and for young persons on work experience shall be 78 hours in any fortnight, but must not exceed 40 hours per week.

The normal number of hours for young persons aged 16 or 17 shall be 78 hours in any fortnight but must not exceed 40 hours in any week.

Section II - Holidays

S.I. No. 341 of 1997.

EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ORDER (CATERING JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEES 1997

WHEREAS

the Labour Court (hereinafter called "the Court"), pursuant to the provisions of

Section 48

of the

Industrial Relations Act, 1990

(hereinafter called "the Act") made an Employment Regulation Order, dated 25th June, 1996 (

S.I. No. 193 of 1996

) (hereinafter called "the said Order") fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Catering Joint Labour Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") operates;

AND WHEREAS

the Committee has submitted to the Court a proposal for revoking the said Order;

AND WHEREAS

the Committee has also submitted to the Court the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto for fixing the statutory minimum rates of remuneration and regulating the statutory conditions of employment of workers in relation to whom the Committee operates;

AND WHEREAS

the provisions of Section 48 of the Act have been complied with;

NOW, THEREFORE

, the Court, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 48 of the Act, hereby Orders as follows

(1) This Order may be cited as the Employment Regulation Order (Catering Joint Labour Committee), 1997.

(2) Effect is hereby given to the proposals set out in the Schedule hereto.

(3) The provisions set out in the Schedule hereto shall have effect as from 19th August, 1997 and as from that date the said Order shall be revoked.

NOTE: Enquiries should be addressed to

The Joint Labour Committees Section, The Labour Court, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4

(Phone 01-6608444, Extension Nos. 301, 303 and 304).

SCHEDULE

PART I

WORKERS TO WHOM THIS SCHEDULE APPLIES